[Seruzawa]

I doubt that either Sarah or Huck can woo the moderate voters. And, like it or not, those wishy-washy namby-pamby shrinking-violet moderates are the ones who determine the outcomes of elections.

[Rational Thought]

Disagree. But, for the time, lets say you're correct. Then we will have another “moderate” nominee and another four years (or who knows....maybe longer!) of Obama.

[9YearLurker]

Because we do so well with perceived moderates like Dole and McCain and so poorly with perceived consevatives like Reagan and W.

[pgyanke]

And, like it or not, those wishy-washy namby-pamby shrinking-violet moderates are the ones who determine the outcomes of elections.

Let's see... we get landslides with conservative candidates and lose with moderates...

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